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Heck, a family-owned sausage business based in Bedale, North Yorkshire, has been crowned the winner of the Telegraph Festival of Business award.

The award, in association with Amazon, celebrates the brightest and best British businesses that are able to demonstrate real innovation and stellar growth.

The winner was announced today at the Telegraph's annual Festival of Business conference in central London, which was attended by around 600 representatives from the UK's small and medium-sized companies.

The judges praised Heck's tenacity and were impressed by its fast-paced growth since being set up in 2012.

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The judging panel was made up of John Timpson, the chairman of family firm Timpsons, which...